I. nounEtymology: Middle English palais, from Anglo-French, from Latin palatium, from Palatium, the Palatine Hill in Rome where the emperors' residences were builtDate: 13th century1.a. the official residence of a chief of state (as a monarch or a president)
b.chiefly British the official residence of an archbishop or bishop
2.a. a large stately house
b. a large public building
c. a highly decorated place for public amusement or refreshment <

a movie palace

>II. adjectiveDate: 14th century1. of or relating to a palace
2. of, relating to, or involving the intimates of a chief executive <

Palace — Pal ace (p[a^]l [asl]s; 48), n. [OE. palais, F. palais, fr. L. palatium, fr. Palatium, one of the seven hills of Rome, on which Augustus had his residence. Cf. {Paladin}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The residence of a sovereign, including the lodgings of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Palace — BrE the Palace an informal name for Buckingham Palace, used especially to mean the British queen or king and his/her advisers ▪ A spokesman for the Palace confirmed that Her Majesty would be visiting South Africa next year … Dictionary of contemporary English

palace — ► NOUN ▪ a large, impressive building forming the official residence of a sovereign, president, archbishop, etc. ORIGIN Old French paleis, from Latin Palatium, the name of the Palatine hill in Rome, where the house of the emperor was situated … English terms dictionary

palace — [pal′əs] n. [ME palais &LT; OFr &LT; L palatium, after Palatium, one of the Seven Hills of Rome, where Augustus lived] 1. the official residence of a king, emperor, bishop, etc. 2. any large, magnificent house or building 3. a large, ornate place … English World dictionary

Palace — A palace is a grand residence, especially the home of a head of state or some other high ranking public figure. In many parts of Europe, the term is also applied to relatively large urban buildings built as the private mansions of the aristocracy … Wikipedia

palace — palaced, adj. palacelike, adj. palaceward, adv. /pal is/, n. 1. the official residence of a king, queen, bishop, or other sovereign or exalted personage. 2. a large and stately mansion or building. 3. a large and usually ornate place for… … Universalium